CAD Designer

Bio Fab Technologies is a custom stainless-steel fabricator that manufactures equipment for the Food and Pharmaceutical industries and with our continued growth we are looking to add an impact player to our team as a CAD Designer.

A CAD Designer develop designs based on customer specifications to meet or exceed customer expectations at a minimum cost to BFT.

Create fabrication drawings and establish bill of material (BOM).

Use CAD software to prepare 3D models, approval, fabrication and assembly drawings.

Details to include all views and dimensions necessary for fabrication.

Requires a solid understanding of 3D modeling techniques and familiarity with engineering terminology.

Possesses mechanical aptitude with ability to complete basic mathematical calculations.

Job Responsibilities Uses 2D & 3D CAD software (AutoCAD & Inventor) to develop designs.

Creates and revises production / fabrication drawings (detail and assembly drawings).

Discuss requirements with project manager, take field measurements where required.

Makes approval drawings, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, inter-part relationships, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.

Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials and other physical sciences to complete drawings.

Determine service access for all components and if necessary, discuss requirements with customer / engineer.

Creates detailed multi-view drawings of machine and / or products.

Acquire necessary information by asking questions with project managers and / or customers, gather information, find necessary parts in library and / or download 3D models from 3rd-party vendor sites.

Request floor plan from customer if necessary to determine maximum envelope for sizing.

Updates Drafting and Engineering Standards.

Sets up and maintains an organized file system for production drawings.

Converts existing production drawings to Inventor format as needed.

Participate in all safety programs and follow all safety policies and rules.

High Level of attention to detail required.

Ability to shift priorities as needed.

Qualifications  Associate Degree in Design and Drafting Technology from technical school with knowledge of parametric software, preferably Inventor, and / or equivalent experience and training.

Preferred Requirements :

• Five years related experience.
• Physical Requirements  This job takes place primarily in a professional office environment.
• At times (less than 5% of the time) the incumbent will be in a manufacturing environment involving higher noise levels and fumes or odors.
• This role also uses standard office equipment like PC’s, office / cell phones and other office equipment.
• Occasional local driving (domestic / regional) in own vehicle or other passenger vehicle.
• Routine lifting of up to 10 lbs. and occasionally up to 20 lbs.
• Periodically required to work in tight spaces, navigate stairs, take elevators, use hand tools, ladders.
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